FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Buckwheat production in Canada
In 2024 Canada produced 16,497 t of buckwheat, the 10th largest in the world (0.84% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 4,014%. The record was 72,700 t in 1978. Area harvested: 14,300 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 16,497 t
- World rank
- 10 of 18
- 10-year change
- +4,014%
- Record
- 72,700 t
- 1978
Buckwheat in Canada, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 16,497 | +32% | 14,300 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 12,530 | +16% | 13,124 | 0.95 |
| 2022 | 10,829 | +18% | 11,600 | 0.93 |
| 2021 | 9,151 | +2.8% | 7,640 | 1.20 |
| 2020 | 8,900 | −51% | 9,800 | 0.91 |
| 2019 | 18,000 | +20% | 13,900 | 1.29 |
| 2018 | 15,000 | +178% | 12,700 | 1.18 |
| 2017 | 5,400 | +174% | 5,800 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 1,968 | — | 3,231 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2014 | 401 | 0.0% | 384 | 1.04 |
| 2013 | 401 | +301% | 384 | 1.04 |
| 2012 | 100 | — | 96 | 1.04 |
| 2011 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2008 | 0 | −100% | — | — |
| 2007 | 4,600 | −38% | 4,000 | 1.15 |
| 2006 | 7,400 | +61% | 6,900 | 1.07 |
| 2005 | 4,600 | +207% | 4,000 | 1.15 |
| 2004 | 1,500 | −85% | 4,000 | 0.38 |
| 2003 | 9,900 | −19% | 9,300 | 1.06 |
| 2002 | 12,200 | −25% | 11,900 | 1.03 |
| 2001 | 16,300 | +20% | 14,300 | 1.14 |
| 2000 | 13,600 | +8.8% | 14,800 | 0.92 |
| 1999 | 12,500 | −16% | 13,200 | 0.95 |
| 1998 | 14,800 | −10% | 14,400 | 1.03 |
| 1997 | 16,500 | −26% | 15,000 | 1.10 |
| 1996 | 22,200 | +4.7% | 17,100 | 1.30 |
| 1995 | 21,200 | +71% | 16,800 | 1.26 |
| 1994 | 12,400 | +65% | 10,700 | 1.16 |
| 1993 | 7,500 | −30% | 9,400 | 0.80 |
| 1992 | 10,750 | −54% | 17,200 | 0.63 |
| 1991 | 23,300 | −24% | 21,800 | 1.07 |
| 1990 | 30,700 | +63% | 27,500 | 1.12 |
| 1989 | 18,800 | −17% | 22,400 | 0.84 |
| 1988 | 22,700 | −49% | 35,600 | 0.64 |
| 1987 | 44,100 | +14% | 33,500 | 1.32 |
| 1986 | 38,600 | +78% | 36,300 | 1.06 |
| 1985 | 21,700 | −6.1% | 19,400 | 1.12 |
| 1984 | 23,100 | −36% | 34,800 | 0.66 |
| 1983 | 35,900 | +24% | 46,100 | 0.78 |
| 1982 | 29,000 | −45% | 55,400 | 0.52 |
| 1981 | 52,800 | +106% | 56,800 | 0.93 |
| 1980 | 25,600 | −29% | 46,500 | 0.55 |
| 1979 | 36,100 | −50% | 66,300 | 0.54 |
| 1978 | 72,700 | +66% | 60,300 | 1.21 |
| 1977 | 43,800 | +121% | 43,300 | 1.01 |
| 1976 | 19,800 | −10.0% | 27,200 | 0.73 |
| 1975 | 22,000 | −17% | 21,100 | 1.04 |
| 1974 | 26,475 | −12% | 25,738 | 1.03 |
| 1973 | 30,024 | −19% | 36,017 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 37,252 | −32% | 41,601 | 0.90 |
| 1971 | 54,974 | −11% | 49,533 | 1.11 |
| 1970 | 61,941 | +66% | 61,997 | 1.00 |
| 1969 | 37,339 | +22% | 40,873 | 0.91 |
| 1968 | 30,568 | +7.6% | 33,427 | 0.91 |
| 1967 | 28,412 | +12% | 30,796 | 0.92 |
| 1966 | 25,343 | +31% | 22,096 | 1.15 |
| 1965 | 19,334 | −30% | 22,298 | 0.87 |
| 1964 | 27,738 | +6.4% | 24,362 | 1.14 |
| 1963 | 26,061 | +4.0% | 20,679 | 1.26 |
| 1962 | 25,060 | −5.4% | 18,858 | 1.33 |
| 1961 | 26,496 | — | 23,269 | 1.14 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3,653 t USD 3.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 9 of 58
- Imports
- 1,550 t USD 1.7 m
- Importer rank
- 19 of 97
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.